Harness-saddle.



PatentedAug. 15,. I899.

J. B. TENER.

HARNESS SADDLE.

(Application filed Mgr. 25, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT FEIcE,

JAMES B. TENER, OF SABINA, OHIO.

HARNESS-SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 631,136, dated August15, 1899.

Application filed March 2 5 l 8 9 9 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES B. TENER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sabina, in the county of Clinton and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gig-Brake Saddles forHarness, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to harness-saddles; and its primary object is toprovide an improved construction of saddle which may be manufacturedeconomically and which will be well adapted for the ready attachmentthereto of the other parts of the harness which are supported by orconnected to the saddle.

The characteristic features of theinvention will be fully describedhereinafter and defined in the appended claims.

The accompanying drawing is a view in perspective of a harness-saddleembodying my invention, together with its attachments.

The reference-numeral l designates the saddle proper, provided withdepending end extensions 2 and with projecting terrets 3, through whichthe reins pass. The ends 2 are each slitted longitudinally to form threeparallel strips 4, 5, and 6. The central strips 4 constitute tongues, tothe lower ends of which the shaft-loops 7 are secured, and the outerstrips 5 and 6 are beveled and brought together at their lower ends, asshown at 8, where they are secured by stitching 9 to each other and tothe straps 10 and 11, to which the belly-band 12 is secured.

13 designates an antichafing-pad covered or padded on its under sidewith any suitable yielding substance 1e, and. provided on its outer sidewith loops 15, through which the ends of the saddle pass, thus securingthe pad to the saddle in such manner that said pad may be readilyremoved for repairs or renewal. If desired, the pad 13 may be stiffenedor reinforced by a fiat spring interposed between the pad and its lining14.

The saddle 1 is provided at its center with an opening 16, through whichextends a strap 17, which forms a loop 19 at one side of the Serial No.710,523. (No model.)

saddle for the attachment of the back strap of the harness, and isprovided at the opposite side of the saddle with a loop 18 for theattachment of the check-rein.

From the foregoing description, in connec tion with the drawing, it willbe apparent that by my improved construction the straps or tongues 4,the strips 5 and 6, and the saddle 1 are all made from a single piece ofleather, thus not onlyconducing to strength and durability, but greatlyfacilitating the process of manufacture of the saddle, as no stitchingwhatever is required for securing these parts together. The constructiondescribed also permits of the ready attachment and detachment of theantichafing-pad, avoiding, as it does, the use of buckles or likefastenings for securing the pad in position. While it may be foundadvantageous to thicken or reinforce the saddle at its center, as shownin the drawing, I do not regard this as essential, and hence do notrestrict the invention in that particular, but reserve the right to makeall such minor changes as may fall within the purview of the appendedclaims.

I claim- 1. A harness-saddle having integral depending ends, eachlongitudinally slitted to form a central tongue or strap to support theshaft-loops, and two outer strips which lat ter are brought together andsecured at their lower ends to the belly-band straps.

2. A harness-saddle comprising the saddle proper and integral dependingends each of which is slitted longitudinally to form three parallelstrips, the two outer strips being beveled and secured together at theirlower ends in combination ,with belly-band straps secured to the joinedouter strips of the saddle, and shaft-loops secured to the ends of thecentral strips.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES B. TENER.

Witnesses:

(3120. O. NlonoLs, J NO. B. TENER.

